Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Patient Education Manager (West)

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$135K — $215K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in nursing, social work, dietitian, or clinical fields.
  • 6+ years of relevant experience, particularly in rare disease patient support.
  • Knowledge of the insurance, payor, and US reimbursement landscape.
  • Prior experience with product launches is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under resource constraints with a focus on results.
  • Proficient in independent and collaborative teamwork across diverse groups.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% within the U.S.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver detailed disease state and product education to empower patients and caregivers.
  • Identify and address patient-specific barriers, creating actionable resolution plans.
  • Lead educational programs, both in person and virtually, including injection training.
  • Coordinate care by liaising with Field Access Manager and specialty pharmacies to ensure reimbursement.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams on complex patient issues.
  • Respond to customer inquiries, offering appropriate education and resources.
  • Maintain an understanding of regional trends affecting payors and patients.
  • Document activities to track essential metrics and ensure compliance with all regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Access to discretionary annual bonuses based on performance.
  • Eligible for restricted stock units as part of compensation package.
Full Job Description
Opportunity Overview
The Patient Education Manager is a field-based member of the commercial team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the patient-centric business model, responding to the needs of patients and caregivers through engagement, education, care coordination and resolution of treatment access related barriers. You will establish strong relationships with people living with rare neuroendocrine diseases and their caregivers, serving as an integral resource throughout their journey. Further, you will provide support and connect patients and health care providers to resources that may be helpful to them in optimizing patient care, while working collaboratively within a team environment.

Your territory will primarily cover Phoenix, AZ, UT and surrounding areas. The territory may change as our business needs evolve.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Deliver in-depth disease state and product education to inform and empower patients/caregivers as they navigate treatment access
  • Identify and resolve patient specific barriers and develop action plans for resolution to allow patients/caregivers to manage their disease and treatment as recommended by their healthcare provider
  • Responsible for delivery of education programs (in person and virtual) including injection education training to patients and families
  • Provide care coordination for patients/caregivers working as a liaison with the Field Access Manager and Territory Manager/ Sales and our specialty pharmacy to help facilitate the reimbursement and fulfillment process
  • Effectively collaborate with cross functional partners on complex patient and customer issues
  • Respond to all customer inquiries, provide appropriate education and support and triage to available resources
  • Maintain comprehensive understanding of regional trends (payor and customer)
  • Meet documentation requirements to facilitate tracking of critical metrics
  • Ensure full compliance with all corporate and industry policies and legal and regulatory requirements for all regional commercial activities

Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelor's degree required, nursing, social work, dietitian, or clinical background required
  • 6+ years of related experience, including supporting patients within Rare Disease
  • Knowledge of insurance and payor landscape and US reimbursement process
  • Prior product launch experience preferred
  • Ability to work quickly and flexibly with resource constraints, exhibiting a results-drive mindset
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse team
  • Ability to travel in the U.S. (up to 50% travel)

This role is field-based. Candidates applying must be willing and able to travel frequently and have easy access to transportation and airports.

The expected salary range for this position is $135,000 - $215,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. This role may be eligible for benefits and other compensation such as restricted stock units.

About Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic disorders of obesity. The company's lead product candidate, setmelanotide, is a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist in development for the treatment of several rare genetic disorders of obesity, including POMC deficiency obesity, LEPR deficiency obesity, and Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Size
150 employees
Market Cap
$1.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$134 million
Founded
2010

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